obtund

Meaning

To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull.

Synonyms

contain

bate

benumb

catch

chasten

choke off

control

curb

damp

desensitize

dull

harness

moderate

rein

restrain

rust

squelch

stay

stifle

rein in

Translations

abstumpfen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əbˈtʌnd/

Etymology

Latin obtundere (“to dull", "deaden", "deafen”), from ob- (see ob-) + tundere. More at obtuse.